This month has been a very positive one for rail news in Northumberland! With the opening of the fourth Northumberland Line station at Blyth Bebside on Sunday 19th October, as well as the ‘World Cup of Stations’ win for Ashington, and good news hopefully for the Aln Valley Railway extending beyond Eden Hill Bridge, towardsContinue reading “All the A’s: Ashington World Cup of Stations Win & The Aln Valley Railway – Alnwick (Lionheart) to Alnmouth Station advancing forward?”
Category Archives: Alnmouth Railway Station
Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?
It has been good to see the BBC News coverage recently (14.10.25) about lack of direct bus services to the new station at Newsham on the Northumberland Line, after our blog post on 2nd October titled ‘New railway station at Newsham; but no buses to it!‘. The company operating buses, Arriva (now owned by aContinue reading “Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?”
CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services
On Thursday 4th September 2025, David Smith, MP for North Northumberland, Deputy Mayor Cllr Martin Gannon, and local County Councillor Guy Renner-Thompson attended a meeting organised by the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) at Chathill Station to discuss the improvement of rail services to and from this underserved station on the North Northumberland Coast. AsContinue reading “CRAG campaign calls for better coastal connectivity via Chathill, and thoughts on wider Northumberland Coast Rail Services”
Super 790 Signatures for Better Buses between Alnwick, Alnmouth Station, and Amble.
The petition for better bus services linking Alnwick, Alnmouth Railway Station, and Amble has now gained 790 signatures. With this petition having launched on 16th February 2025, 161 days ago, it gives an average signature rate of 4.9 signatures per day. A special thanks go to the 13 promoters of the petition who together haveContinue reading “Super 790 Signatures for Better Buses between Alnwick, Alnmouth Station, and Amble.”
Alnwick, Alnmouth, and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Proposal: Service Span and Frequency Improvements
The petition for a better bus service running between the Northumberland Towns of Alnwick, via Alnmouth Railway Station, to Amble is gaining serious momentum, with 700 signatures now reached as of 8.7.25, with that number steadily growing day by day. If you’d like to sign it, please do so here: https://www.change.org/AlnwickAlnmouthAmbleBusMeetsTrainCampaign So what could suchContinue reading “Alnwick, Alnmouth, and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Proposal: Service Span and Frequency Improvements”
SENRUG Meetings in Morpeth and Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Please see the screenshots below for more details on upcoming SENRUG meetings, which if you can, please support by attending them if possible. The first is tomorrow, Tuesday 8th July 2025 in Morpeth at Morpeth Town Hall starting at 19:30. The second is in Berwick-Upon-Tweed on Monday 14th July 2025, held in the Town CouncilContinue reading “SENRUG Meetings in Morpeth and Berwick-Upon-Tweed”
Scotland Gate to the Scottish Border & Beyond? N.C.L. Update 13.6.25
A quick update on the Northumberland Coast Loop petitions to start with: Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service The petition for a rail service on the Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh route has now reached 544 signatures, and continues to grow daily, thank you to all who’ve signed so far and if you haven’tContinue reading “Scotland Gate to the Scottish Border & Beyond? N.C.L. Update 13.6.25”
Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures
The petition for better buses to connect the North Northumberland towns of Alnwick, Warkworth and Amble to Alnmouth railway station currently stands at a strong 455 signatures since its launch in February. Only an additional 45 signatures are needed for this petition to reach 500 signatures, can we reach this in the next few days?Continue reading “Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures”
N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’
The Summer 2025 issue of the NEPTUG Newsletter features a mention of the campaign for the Northumberland Coast Loop as one of the proposed expansions of the highly successful Northumberland Line. Thanks to NEPTUG for asking for a contribution towards the Newsletter and hopefully a route that can be introduced rapidly, as it is alreadyContinue reading “N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’”
Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days
It is now 100 days since the petition calling for improved bus services between Alnwick, Alnmouth Railway Station, Warkworth, and Amble was launched, and so far, it has gained the support of 442 people. A better bus service would make access to and from Alnwick to Alnmouth station easier to do by road, improving theContinue reading “Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 